Sex, Sex, Sex

Okay, so apparently a congressman from Virginia wants to ban Viagra commercials because they are too sexually explicit. Really? He says he cannot watch a ballgame with his grandchildren without worrying about them asking what erectile dysfunction is. Okay, so why not ban all birth control commercials, commercials advertising menstrual products, and Herbal Essences commercials while we are at it? I do not understand people who wish to keep sex such a secret from their children. It is perfectly natural and healthy to enjoy sex. If it were not such a taboo subject, we might have a lower teen pregnancy rate in the US. I have no problem explaining to Colby what an erection is. I would much rather he know what it is and that it is normal before he experiences it! I am reminded of the scene in the movie Carrie where she starts her period and thinks she is dying. There is just no reason for this. There is nothing wrong with educating our children about the natural processes of the human body. It does not have to be explained in an explicit manner. Colby has a book called, "What's the big deal?" and that is exactly how I want him to view sex. If it is not taboo, there is no reason to rush to break that taboo.

People need to realize that we are no longer in the Victorian age. Wake up to the reality that 750,000 teens become pregnant every year in the U.S. (Center for Disease Control). Educating teens about birth control makes them MORE likely to USE contraception when they begin having sex. Teaching abstinence does not impact the age at which teens begin having sex. They are going to have sex. But if educating them about contraception makes them more likely to use it when they do have sex, doesn't that make more sense? I see kids....KIDS!!!...every day who have absolutely no business having children who are either pregnant or already have a child! My co-worker is supervising a 12 year old girl...no, it is not a typo, I said 12!...who is pregnant! Think about that for a second. When she is a senior in high school, her child will be 8 years old! When she is 24 years old, and should be enjoying her young adult life, she will be raising a pre-teen! Now, if you are okay with this, by all means continue to keep your head in the sand. If you are not, I would encourage you to write to your congressman, city councilman, and school board to include contraception education in sex education programs around the country.